The interest in the possibilities offered by gene editing is growing – in both human medicine and in the livestock world. In livestock production, many of the most promising examples and opportunities ...

The first chair term was the first time that the whole industry had come together and put money forward for an initiative on swine welfare at this scale,” says Seddon. “There was some trepidation ...

Winter fixing season is upon us and many farmers are heading out to their shops to repair their vehicles and equipment. The first tools mankind ever used were the rock and the stick. These are still ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a common problem for Prairie farmers, limiting their options for chemical weed management and increasing the importance of non-chemical management strategies.

There have been a handful of stories in recent months on Canadian pork and its presence in Asia. For more insight, Better Pork sought out Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork ...

Modern swine production demands precision in feeding high-prolific sows to ensure both longevity and optimal performance. Over the past decade, advances in sow genetics and feeding systems have ...

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing concern for livestock producers in Canada. In response, nutrition researchers have been investigating the potential use of prebiotics and probiotics as ...

Karson Hennick provides mobile butchering services across southern Ontario through his business, Field to Fork Butchering, in Lambton County near Sarnia. He believes that mobile butchers can help ...

Remember when “hacking” was simply a way of cutting through the brush on your woodlot? Today, it is a cutting-edge method of infiltrating computer systems without permission. Though it is not always ...

Focusing on preweaning survival more than initial litter size has a direct impact on animal welfare as well as economic returns for the producer. Animal breeding literature supports this decision, ...

More isn’t always better when it comes to applying nitrogen fertilizer – agronomically or financially – certainly not in the face of federal goals to slash nitrous oxide emissions. “In some cases, a ...

Heat stress is no longer an issue limited to tropical regions; countries in temperate regions are also experiencing hotter than usual summer months. In Canada, the warm summer months increase the ...